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Headlines for November 16, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

Someone is severely injured in S.F. traffic every 14 hours. This time, it was a famous local artist
Mercury News

How to keep warmth-seeking rodents out of your car engine, avoiding costly repairs: Roadshow
Mercury News

Caltrain’s shiny new trains are finally here. Can the agency keep them running?
San Francisco Examiner

Despite hiring push, Muni slows return to transit service
San Francisco Chronicle

Competing measures to speed up S.F. housing construction both fail
San Francisco Examiner

Here’s where San Francisco’s competing housing measures stand
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. supes rip into state, Newsom over requirement to build more housing
New York Times

Elon Musk Fires Twitter Employees Who Criticized Him
Mercury News

Amazon eyes hundreds of Bay Area job cuts that will jolt Silicon Valley
SF Gate

Bay Area home builder Veev lays off 30% of employees
San Francisco Chronicle

One startup with an unconventional idea is betting on S.F.’s Union Square revitalization
San Francisco Chronicle

Layoffs at Amazon, Asana hit the Bay Area
Cal Matters

Another step toward agreement on California’s water
San Francisco Chronicle

Yosemite National Park ends controversial reservation system
Mercury News

Why you won’t need reservations to visit Yosemite National Park next year
Marin Independent Journal

Marin County mandates all-electric new construction

Headlines for November 15, 2022

Mercury News

Vigilante El Camino pothole crews can stand down: Roadshow
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. group pushing for lower speed limits tracked where cars go the fastest across the city
Petaluma Argus-Courier

‘Bike boulevard’ pilot project planned for Petaluma’s 5th Street
San Mateo Daily Journal

South San Francisco celebrates Ruby Bridges Day
SF Gate

San Francisco voters back Prop. M, a vacancy tax on landlords
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. could be getting another tower after developer trades affordable housing site for additional heigh
San Francisco Chronicle

With local control at risk, S.F. supes to sound off on California’s high-stakes housing plan
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco tourism could see a major shift in numbers — here’s why
Mercury News

Walkout of 48,000 striking student workers shuts down UC Berkeley, University of California campuses
Mercury News

Opinion: Bay Area October temblor reminds of need to retrofit houses
San Francisco Chronicle

Microplastics rife in these Monterey Bay fish and seabirds, study finds
San Francisco Chronicle

Offshore winds rolling into California today. Here's how they'll impact the Bay Area

Headlines for November 14, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Muni Central Subway opens soon. Will the $1.95 billion project meet expectations?
San Francisco Chronicle

Buying a Tesla? How to know if an electric car is eligible for a tax credit in 2023
Mercury News

Brainstorming ways to slow epidemic of catalytic converter thefts: Roadshow
New York Times/San Francisco Examiner

Electric vehicles start to enter the car-buying mainstream
Local News Matters

San Francisco receives federal transportation grant to make improvements to port road
Marin Independent Journal

San Rafael examines costs, impacts of I-580 connector
Local News Matters

Why California’s electric vehicle proposition built on taxing millionaires failed at the polls
Mercury News

How did Bay Area voters decide on housing issues this midterm?
Marin Independent Journal

Sausalito submits draft housing element to state
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Mateo reviews its housing element
Bloomberg

Low-Income Apartments That Set a High Standard for Energy Efficiency
Mercury News

Billionaires gone wild: Musk, Zuckerberg slash jobs, roll dice with future of Bay Area tech icons
San Francisco Chronicle

Don’t go to Lake Tahoe in 2023, major travel guide says
Mercury News

New business taxes win sweeping support across Bay Area
San Francisco Chronicle

Marin County poised to ban natural gas in new construction starting next year
San Mateo Daily Journal

Burlingame moves toward electrification
Marin Independent Journal

Marin creeks get influx of coho salmon spawners after rains
San Francisco Chronicle

Sneaker waves possible at S.F.’s Ocean Beach, other Bay Area beaches
San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco’s park revival is here

Headlines for November 10, 2022

Local News Matters

MTC to allocate $85 million in state, federal funding to transit coordination projects
San Francisco Chronicle

JFK Drive will remain car-free after S.F. voters reject Prop. I, pass Prop. J
Marin Independent Journal

Safe Routes to School donates bike helmets to Novato students
San Mateo Daily Journal

San Carlos aims for pedestrian safety with improvements
San Francisco Chronicle

Would you pay $335 a year for a single public park? These Marin County residents said yes
Mercury News

Consumer prices in Bay Area heat up again and rocket higher at faster pace
San Francisco Chronicle

Data suggests San Francisco’s tech industry has been losing jobs for months
Mercury News

Massive tech company layoffs may jeopardize Bay Area jobs rebound
SF Gate

Yosemite gets pummeled with snow, looks like a winter wonderland
San Mateo Daily Journal

South City has its focus on the cost of electrification

Headlines for November 9, 2022

Pacifica Tribune

Pacifica streets remain worst in region
SF Gate

Berkeley moves toward banning all right turns on red lights
NBC Bay Area

Transit Agencies Ensure Residents Can Ride Fare-Free on Election Day
San Francisco Chronicle

As S.F.’s market rate housing developers sit idle, nonprofits are swooping in to create affordable homes
KQED

Here's Every Bay Area Housing Measure on the Ballot This Election
San Francisco Chronicle

Why Meta is laying off 11,000 workers today, and what it means for S.F.
Mercury News

Facebook owner Meta Platforms cuts 11,000 jobs, Zuckerberg tells workers
San Francisco Chronicle

Salesforce lays off hundreds of salespeople as downsizing hits big tech
Mercury News

Bay Area job cuts widen, affecting airline and tech company workers
Cal Matters

California election results: Who won? Which propositions passed?
San Francisco Chronicle

‘Atypical’ chilly rains battered the Bay Area. Here’s when it will end

Headlines for November 8, 2022

San Francisco Examiner

Inside a Cruise driverless car in San Francisco
Pleasanton Weekly

Tri-Valley cities hold onto healthy pavement quality marks
Richmond Standard

Richmond road conditions in decline
San Mateo Daily Journal

Half Moon Bay polls show e-bike support
San Francisco Examiner

S.F. breaks ground on Potrero Hill affordable housing project
Mercury News

Bay Area apartment rental prices dip as economic anxiety mounts
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax council passes rent control, eviction ordinances
Washington Post

How mixed-race neighborhoods quietly became the norm in the U.S.
Mercury News

Widening tech, biotech job cuts could jolt broader Bay Area economy: experts
San Francisco Chronicle

First Twitter, now Meta? More layoffs could be coming as slowdown roils tech sector
San Francisco Chronicle

Zendesk, headquartered in S.F.’s Mid-Market, is laying off 5% of staff
San Francisco Chronicle

Will Elon Musk paywall the entire Twitter site? Report says he’s discussing the idea
San Francisco Chronicle

Thunderstorms will hit the Bay Area today — here's how much rain to expect
Marin Independent Journal

Marin’s federal parks seek air tour restrictions

Headlines for November 7, 2022

Local News Matters

Rough road ahead: Bay Area street condition still a mixed bag, despite some improvement
SF Gate

The funding shortfalls causing Bay Area roads to get even worse
Mercury News

Subway experts endorse controversial BART plan, VTA board members raise ‘serious concerns’
San Francisco Examiner

S.F. Central Subway is here
Mass Transit

SFMTA surpasses midpoint in next generation shelter display installation
San Francisco Examiner

Cruise AV taxi service is coming to your neighborhood
Marin Independent Journal

Marin officials unyielding on San Anselmo bridge closure
Berkeleyside

Berkeley could ban right turns on red in push for street safety
San Francisco Chronicle

Car-free hiking: 8 of the best Bay Area trails near public transportation
San Francisco Chronicle

From S.F. to Hawaii and beyond, housing costs are pushing people out of increasingly expensive cities
East Bay Times

Bay Area apartment rental prices dip as economic anxiety mounts
San Francisco Chronicle

Remote work or not? How 4 Bay Area companies are tackling the post-pandemic workplace
San Francisco Chronicle

First Twitter, now Meta? More layoffs could be coming as slowdown roils tech sector
Mercury News

What the wave of tech layoffs tell us about the economy
Marin Independent Journal

Marin Headlands wetlands project seeks to reverse erosion
Marin Independent Journal

George Russell: Marin County puts the brakes on new gas stations and pump additions
San Francisco Chronicle

Did a meteor burn down a home in Northern California? Fire department investigates

Headlines for November 4, 2022

SF Gate

Lyft, San Francisco ride-hailing giant, lays off more than 500 employees
Bloomberg

NYC’s Subway Police Surge Fails to Dent Transit Crime
Mercury News

$9.3 billion: VTA says Santa Clara County taxpayers paid ‘their share’ for BART, asks Biden administration for billions more
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F.’s Van Ness BRT created a ridership boom for Muni. Here’s what the data shows
San Mateo Daily Journal

Bouchard named as Caltrain’s new executive director
San Francisco Standard

San Francisco Muni Housing Plans Branded 'Ugly'
San Francisco Chronicle

Two types of eviction are rising in San Francisco. Advocates fear there’s ‘something else going on’
San Francisco Chronicle

Here’s how much Bay Area home prices would have to fall to offset rising mortgage rates
San Francisco Examiner

Newsom to withhold $1 billion in homeless funding. Here’s what could happen in S.F.
Napa Valley Register

Napa eyes new development
San Francisco Chronicle

How huge Twitter layoffs — and mandatory return to office — would impact S.F.
San Francisco Chronicle

On eve of mass layoffs, Twitter employees say goodbye after being abruptly cut off from work emails, Slack
Mercury News

Twitter layoffs begin as Elon Musk seeks to steady wobbly tech firm
KGO-TV

Bay Area tech giants announce massive layoffs on same day in what experts are calling 'unusual'
NBC Bay Area

San Francisco Mayor Encourages Laid Off Workers Apply for City Jobs
NBC Bay Area

The Impacts of Another Interest Rate Hike
San Francisco Chronicle

Another winter storm is about to hit California. Here’s a timeline of its impacts
Marin Independent Journal

Fairfax commission recommends ban on new gas stations

Headlines for November 3, 2022

Mass Transit

Clipper BayPass pilot program to provide around 50,000 Bay Area residents free access to bus, rail and ferry services
Palo Alto Online

Report finds Bay Area roads remain in rough shape
Richmond Standard

Richmond council seeks study on pollution impacts of I-580 congestion
San Mateo Daily Journal

SamTrans changes bus routes for schools in San Mateo County
San Francisco Standard

A New Climate Grant Means Free E-Bikes for SF Delivery Workers
Bloomberg

US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve
New York Times

Los Angeles Pedestrians Look Forward to Relaxed Jaywalking Law
San Francisco Chronicle

How San Francisco’s infamous 469 Stevenson project just helped gut California’s housing laws
The Oaklandside

Oakland explores new model for funding affordable housing development
Mercury News

Elon Musk Plans to eliminate almost 3,700 Twitter employees to cut costs
San Francisco Chronicle

Elon Musk plans to fire half of Twitter’s workers Friday, report says
SF Gate

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes far off California coast
San Francisco Chronicle

Plastic bags are supposed to be recyclable in California. The attorney general suspects they are not

Headlines for November 2, 2022

San Francisco Standard

Self-Driving Cruise Cars Are Expanding to Most of SF, Says CEO
SF Gate

Twin Peaks Improvement Project Awarded $1.9M In State Funds
Napa Valley Register

City of Napa seeks traffic calming measures
SF Gate

Report Finds Bay Area Roads Remain In Rough Shape
East County Today

Contra Costa County Pavement Condition Scores
San Mateo Daily Journal

Some MidPen housing residents to get free transit pass
San Francisco Examiner

Inside California’s quiet housing policy revolution
Cal Matters

SF housing project fight may go statewide
KQED

'It Comes to Race': Marin City Residents Demand Flood Protections
SF Gate

These San Francisco homes sold for less than $1 million in October
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland could create a new tax district to fund affordable housing. Here’s what that means
Mercury News

Biotech, medical device company chops more than 1,000 Bay Area jobs
New York Times

Elon Musk’s Twitter Faces Exodus of Advertisers and Executives
San Francisco Chronicle

Cold air settles over Northern California. When will the Sierra Nevada and Bay Area thaw out?
Mercury News

Whales off California coast eat 10 million pieces of tiny plastic pollution a day, new Stanford study estimates